R. Lee Ermey
Actor·1944–2018·Emporia, Kansas, USA
16 horror credits
Ronald Lee Ermey (March 24, 1944 – April 15, 2018) was a United States Marine Corps drill instructor and actor.
Ermey often played the roles of authority figures, such as his breakout performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, Mayor Tilman in the Alan Parker film Mississippi Burning, Bill Bowerman in Prefontaine, Sheriff Hoyt in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, and plastic army men leader Sarge in the Toy Story films.
He hosted two programs on the History Channel: Mail Call, in which he answered viewers' questions about various militaria both modern and historic; and Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey, which focused on the development of different types of weapons.
Actor16 films
Solstice
Leonard
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Self - Sheriff Hoyt
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Sheriff Hoyt
Willard
Mr. Martin
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
President Richard Benson
Starship Troopers
Voice heard on speaker (voice) (uncredited)
The Frighteners
Hiles
Se7en
Police Captain
Body Snatchers
General Platt
The Terror Within II
Von Demming
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Captain Aikman
The Rift
Captain Phillips
Demonstone
Col. Joe Haines
Up from the Depths
Arnold (uncredited)
Apocalypse Now
Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)